Balla mart report

Fri, Oct 16, 2009

On Saturday October 10 Balla Mart held its usual cattle sale. There were 950 cattle on offer, sold in three rings.There was a good trade and on average prices were up €10 to €20 on last week with more farmers buying.

Don't let your Hallowe’en turn into a road safety nightmare

Fri, Oct 16, 2009

The road safety department of Mayo County Council is reminding trick or treaters that the major dangers at Hallowe’en are not from ghosts and goblins, but rather pedestrian/vehicle collisions. To date this year 28 pedestrians have been killed on Irish roads.

Glass recycling in Mayo breaks new record

Fri, Oct 16, 2009

Mayo’s bring banks have broken a new record and recorded their highest ever yield, now in excess of 2,020 tonnes and up 12 per cent on the same period last year, according to a survey conducted by Rehab Recycle.

Mayo students encouraged to enter DARE2BDRINKAWARE film competition

Fri, Oct 16, 2009

Students from Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and Castlebar College of Further Education are being encouraged to participate in DARE2BDRINKAWARE, a digital film competition that aims to promote responsible attitudes towards alcohol.

Ring calls on Government to extend slurry deadline

Fri, Oct 16, 2009

Mayo Deputy Michael Ring has called on the Government and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to extend the slurry spreading deadline beyond October 15.

Craft mornings

Fri, Oct 09, 2009

Le Chéile Community and Family Resource Centre, Tucker Street, Castlebar, will be starting a community craft course on November 6. €20 per person.

Music festival in Claremorris

Fri, Oct 09, 2009

The names Mattie Coyne and Johnny Cleary are synonymous with traditional Irish music in Claremorris and their legacies will be honoured at the 34th Cleary /Coyne Traditional Music weekend to be held in Claremorris from Thursday October 15 until Monday October 19.

Pirate Queen rehearsals

Fri, Oct 09, 2009

Rehearsals for Ballinrobe Musical Society’s production of The Pirate Queen will start on Monday October 12 at 8.30pm in the CBS parish centre.

Killawalla NS retirement

Fri, Oct 09, 2009

To mark the retirement of Margaret Walsh a special Mass of thanksgiving will be celebrated in Scoil Naomh Pádraig, Killawalla, on Thursday October 22 at 7.30pm.